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Xerces Society Webinars

 

The Xerces Society hosts webinars and participates in events organized by other organizations. This page lists all the upcoming topics and dates. You can also find updates on our social media and via our enewsletter.

 

Please note that we are accepting remote speaker requests! Depending upon our capacity, we can provide talks through platforms such as Zoom and Google Hangouts. Please fill out our speaker request form here.

 

We also encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Webinars put on by Xerces will be uploaded here after their stated calendar date, and there are many other resources available on our channel, including the Xerces Classroom Series.

Jun 18
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
Zoom

Join the Xerces Society and Wisconsin Women in Conservation for the first of a three-part 2026 Summer Camp webinar series focusing on those tiny conservation co-conspirators that fly, crawl, squirm, and creep through your fields and gardens, doing good work alongside you. Get up close and personal with invertebrates!

This first Summer Camp lunch Zoom will focus on what to do when you have invertebrates on your mind. Learn how to plan habitat that meets your goals and the needs of these hard-working helpers.

Conservation planning advice often begins by asking us to take a step back, think about the goals we have for our land, and then make changes to achieve our goals. In this webinar, we'll shift the conversation to also consider what the land itself might need. Learn about the many invisible food webs that surround us, the foundational role invertebrates play in them, and how to share your land with bugs for both their benefit and yours.

These are casual, live lunch Zooms, with expert guidance but plenty of time for interaction. Bring questions, eat lunch, sip coffee, drink tea, and be in community with like-minded women learning together to heal the earth. Pets and children are welcome on screen! 

This event is co-hosted by Wisconsin Women in Conservation and is intended for conservation enthusiasts in the upper Midwest.

Learn more and register here today!


Kathryn Prince - Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Wisconsin - Xerces Society

Jul 23
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Zoom

Interested in getting involved in pollinator conservation in your community? You might not have a yard or control of the landscaping where you live, but there are plenty of opportunities to help pollinators in your neighborhood, city, or town. School and community gardens are a great place to establish native plants that support bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. School and community gardens are also a place for people. They provide learning opportunities, green spaces, and natural refuge, where people can connect with and enjoy nature. They are a focal point for community gathering, advocacy, and cultural exchange, and neighborhood pride. In this webinar, join Xerces staff to learn more about community efforts and initiatives to protect and conserve pollinators, the basics of planting pollinator gardens, and see case studies of a variety of community and school pollinator gardens.

This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!


Kelly Gill - Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, East Region - Xerces Society


Olivia Matise - Mid-Atlantic Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist - Xerces Society


Stefanie Steele - Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, Urban and Small Farms, Michigan - Xerces Society

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

Jun 25
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Zoom

Your pollinator garden is visited by all sorts of beneficial insects, from bees to predatory bugs to lacewings. In this webinar, Jennifer Hopwood and Aaron Anderson of the Xerces Society will discuss how to identify and monitor the amazing invertebrates that live in and visit your pollinator habitat. They will also talk through the habitat needs of beneficial insects, pesticide risks, and some simple suggestions for insecticide-free pest management.

This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!


Aaron Anderson - Pesticide Program Specialist, Towns and Cities Lead - Xerces Society


Jennifer Hopwood - Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Staff Support, Roadside Specialist - Xerces Society

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

Jun 16
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Zoom

Join our panel of experts to answer your questions about how to manage pests and keep pesticides away from your garden. Bring your questions about buying bee safe plants, how to address your pest issues, and what you can do to reduce pesticide use.

To learn more about the Bring Back the Pollinators Pledge go to: www.bringbackthepollinators.org

This webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar.

Learn more and register here today!

Xerces Society presenters include: Aaron Anderson, Jacqueline Buenrostro, Emily May, and Sharon Selvaggio.

To request a reasonable accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact [email protected].